Recent content by SharW75
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Identifying Sex of 5wk Old Call Ducks
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Hatching call eggs in an incubator...what are we doing wrong?
We have a nice flock of call ducks, and our daughter likes to hatch some out every year and take the best to show at the fair. We have had great luck with them hatching under a broody (duck) hen, with a nearly 100% hatch rate, but when we try to incubate eggs, we are struggling. Again... -
The gourd project
I've decided to make another decorated gourd to enter in our county fair this year. The fair theme is going to have something to do with the country's 250th birthday, and our fair's 180th birthday, so I'm planning on a patriotic design. I thought it might be neat to post my progress with this... -
Horsehair baskets
First basket of the year is finished! It's a commission made from 5 different horses. The the center is the farm's logo, and the thread colors represent the farm's colors. :) -
Goat and Sheep Thread!
This little doeling will be coming home with us once she's weaned. She's an NPGA eligible pygmy. Our daughter has been having fun coming up with a registered name for her. :)- SharW75
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- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
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What gender is my 2 year old peafowl?
Definitely a hen, India Blue. Beautiful bird. :love -
Goat and Sheep Thread!
He is absolutely precious!! From what I'm hearing, it's a heavily buckling year with way fewer doelings being born. Not sure why...- SharW75
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- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
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Update — the peafowl survived. So I started to write all the experiences down
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Call Ducks - Convince Me Not To
Oh Lordy...:love:love I think I can help too. ;) There are a couple Australian Spotteds in this pic... -
Call Ducks - Convince Me Not To
Our daughter has calls. If there are any negatives, I'd say it's that they are extremely hard to hatch in an incubator. They do great under a broody hen, but not in an incubator. Also, our hens are LOUD! The males, not so much, but man, those girls! Sometimes you can't hear a conversation... -
Shipped eggs--are they worth it?
I have been wanting to order some hatching eggs in a couple peafowl colors that I don't currently have in my flock. I've had decent success in the past with shipped chicken eggs, but I know peas are on a whole other level than chickens when it comes to incubating and hatching. I have a pen of... -
Will anyone be selling Australian Spotted or East Indie duck eggs?
I know it's still winter, but we are interested in hatching eggs from either of these two breeds. We are in northern Ohio, so looking at late March-May time frame, depending on how quickly we warm up around here. Thanks!- SharW75
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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Most likely scenario? Color question...
Just an update. This baby turned into a stunning BS hen! :love Picture taken in the fall. She is growing up nicely. We named her Charm. :) -
Goat and Sheep Thread!
In our experience, goats are much more accepting of a new herd member than chickens, horses, etc. We quarantine for a period of a couple weeks to a month, then let the newcomer in with the herd. There's always a little butting, but we've never had any issues.- SharW75
- Post #78
- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
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Goat and Sheep Thread!
And the Pygmies. Both are purebred and registered. Violet--she was a bottle baby last year, so she still has some growing to do. :) And Davey. Today is his birthday, so he got to wear a party hat. LOL The Nigerians are retired from showing now, but she is really looking forward to...- SharW75
- Post #73
- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock